- Medical Weight Loss
- Nutritional CounselingThe Four Essentials incorporates four nutritional “core” nutrients that are most often depleted in the Standard American Diet (SAD) — balanced amino acids, fatty acids, minerals and probiotic enzymes. Through metabolic testing, nutritional counseling, we are able to help you remove toxic foods from your diet, reduce tissue inflammation, balance your blood sugar levels, help you lose those extra pounds (and keep them off) and revitalize your bodily systems for your continued health and wellbeing.
- Pediatric CareGayla is a board-certified Women's Health Nurse Practitioner with over 20 years of experience in nursing. She brings with her a broad knowledge base in women's healthcare and pediatrics. Before earning her Women's Health Nurse Practitioner degree, Gayla worked as a Labor & Delivery and Pediatric ICU nurse in hospitals in Texas, California and the United States Navy. Gayla earned her undergraduate degree from Excelsior College in Albany, New York and completed her nurse practitioner program through University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Upon obtaining her degree, Gayla began practicing as a nurse practitioner at FEM Centre, specializing in gynecology, hormone management and breast health. She came to FEM Centre because of her enthusiasm for promoting health and wellness through integrative medicine for women from adolescence through menopause. Gayla is certified in The Wiley Protocol method of hormonal balancing. Additionally, she is a certified in thermography of the breast as well as the interpretation of breast thermograms. Gayla is married and lives in North Richland Hills with her husband, four daughters and her grandchildren. She and her family enjoy spending time with their golden retrievers at the dog park, riding horses, community events and cooking.
- Family PracticeCarter Cole is a certified Family Nurse Practitioner and a Fort Worth native. While training with us, she became intrigued with our focus on Functional Medicine and our approach to 'solve the issue'. She made the decision this was the type of medicine she wants to practice. Carter began at FEM Centre in August of 2019. She will work directly with Dr. McWherter to gain further understanding and provide excellent patient care. Because she is a Family Nurse Practitioner, she will see both women and men. She will perform general gyn services, pellets and will also see family practice type of issues. Carter will work four days a week and see patients in both Fort Worth and Colleyville.
- GynecologyDr. Alan Unell is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. Unell graduated from Texas Tech University School of Medicine, Lubbock, Texas. He has practiced medicine in Tarrant County for over twenty years -- most recently in North Richland Hills. Dr. Unell was honored as Physician of the Year in 1998 and received Fort Worth Magazine's Top Doc Award in 2001. He continues to be dedicated to helping women achieve optimum health. Dr. Unell has interest in women's wellness and perimenopausal care, including bio-identical hormone therapy. He is married and resides in Arlington. With a focus on longevity and wellness, FEM Centre staff utilizes the best of both traditional and complementary medicine, along with nutrition, to help patients reach their goals. Dr. Unell is available to see patients exclusively in our Colleyville office.
- ObstetricsJoseph F. McWherter, MD, is board certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Dr. McWherter received his undergraduate degrees in physics and mathematics in 1973 from the University of Texas at Austin. Upon attending the University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas, he was awarded a medical degree in 1977 and completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology in 1981. Dr. McWherter's professional memberships include being a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a Member of the American Medical Association, a Member of the Tarrant County Medical Society, a Member of the Texas Medical Association, a Member of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons, a Member of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, a Member of the North American Menopause Society, a Member of the Institute of Functional Medicine, a Member of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (previously the American Fertility Society), a Member of the Endocrine Society, and a Member of the American Institute of Ultrasound Medicine. Dr. McWherter was awarded the prestigious Alan P. Mintz, M.D. Award for Excellence in Age Management Medicine. He also has served as chairman of the peer-review planning committee and speaker for the Integrative Medicine for Anti-Aging Conference and Exposition. Dr. McWherter is Medical Director of the FEM Centre and Energy Health Centre offices in Colleyville and Fort Worth, Texas. He has helped thousands of women find optimal health and wellness through hormonal balancing. As an innovator in the fields of women's health and anti-aging, Dr. McWherter believes that a thorough approach to health care includes preventative measures. According to Dr. McWherter, "Traditional medicine views the body as a combination of individual components that function independently of one another. Instead of treating the gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, immune, neurological, and hormonal systems as separate entities. I view them as one unified family. Everything in your body is interrelated. If you look at each function as an isolated system, you end up treating only the symptoms of a disease, not the root problem."
- Labor and DeliveryFEM Centre recommends that this test be performed annually on women ages 25-59 years of age. Why so young? HALO can be effective in younger women who are not yet having mammograms. Additionally, younger women with breast cancer can have worse outcomes and usually a more advanced stage of disease than older women, and a breast cancer diagnosis within two years of childbirth has a nearly 50% mortality rate.
- Internal MedicineKristen Sorensen graduated from Ricks College in 1988 with an Associates Degree in Nursing. She then attended Brigham Young University and graduated with a Bachelor Degree in Nursing in 1989. After working for a number of years as a Registered Nurse, primarily in the areas of Internal Medicine, Women's Health and Home Health Care for the elderly, she pursued a Masters and Post Masters Degree in Nursing through the University of Phoenix. She has been working as a Nurse Practitioner since 1997. Kristen is from Utah. She is married with three children and enjoys being a mom and working in her yard. Kristen sees patients in the Colleyville and Fort Worth FEM Centre offices.
- HypothyroidismThyroid gland. The thyroid gland regulates the body’s energy production. It is estimated that 30 to 40 percent of women suffer with inadequate thyroid function. Symptoms of mild to moderate hypothyroidism include lack of energy, mental sluggishness, and many other symptoms attributed to pre and postmenopausal ovarian decline.
- UltrasoundAt FEM Centre, pelvic structures such as the uterus and ovaries are thoroughly evaluated using vaginal sonograms. A routine ultrasound-enhanced pelvic exam permits visualization of the uterus, its lining, and the ovaries. Fibroids, abnormalities of the uterine lining, and ovarian tumors may be discovered earlier and dealt with in a timely fashion.
- X-Rays
- MammographyThermography can be done on women of any age as a screening test for early detection of changes in breast health. It is ideal for differentiation of fibrocystic disease from possible active tumors on women under 40 who have dense breast tissue. Thermal imaging may help detect the increased metabolic heat associated with the greater vascularity of suspicious growths,and can sense this "thermal signal" several years before a mass can be detected on by x-ray or mammography.
- Hysterectomy"The MonaLisa Touch is a game-changing, clinically-proven, therapeutic laser that can help millions of women who are suffering with problems of vaginal health due to menopause," said Dr. Mickey Karram, Director of Fellowship Program on Female Pelvic Medicine & Reconstructive Surgery, The Christ Hospital, Cincinnati, OH, who lead the U.S. clinical trial. "After menopause, whether natural or induced by breast cancer treatments or a hysterectomy, estrogen levels decline. Many women experience changes to their vaginal health that impacts their quality of life. However, studies show that only 25% of women seek help from their doctors." 1
- LaparoscopyGynecologic care at FEM Centre may help in early detection and treatment of physical problems. Surgical solutions may be required in order for you to experience total health and wellness. Laparoscopy and the uterine balloon are examples of innovative techniques that correct pelvic problems—allowing a rapid return to normal activities.
- Reconstructive Surgery
- Allergies